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James Lawson 1858 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1858

Birth Location: Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 05 Jan 1935

Death Location: Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Mary Melville

Spouse(s): Maria Richmond

Children(s): Charles Lawson, Melville Lawson, Hattie Lawson

James Lawson was born in 1858 in Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Lawson and Mary Ann Melville. In 1881, James Lawson resided in Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, James Lawson resided in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada. James Lawson married Maria Richmond, and had children including Charles Maitland Lawson, Melville Lawson, Hattie May Lawrence Lawson. James Lawson passed away in 1935 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • James Lawson was born in 1858 in Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Lawson and Mary Ann Melville.
  • In 1881, James Lawson resided in Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, James Lawson resided in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada.
  • James Lawson married Maria Richmond, and had children including Charles Maitland Lawson, Melville Lawson, Hattie May Lawrence Lawson.
  • James Lawson passed away in 1935 in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lawson
1832 – 1912
Birth Location: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United States
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Mary Melville
1831 –
Birth Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Maria Richmond
1865 – 1939
Birth Location: Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
MR

Children(s)

Charles Lawson
1885 – 1920
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
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Melville Lawson
1886 – 1889
Birth Location: Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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Hattie Lawson
1890 – 1960
Birth Location: Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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James Lawson's Ancestors

Self
James Lawson
1858 – 1935
Birth Place: Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Lawson
1832 – 1912
Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United States
Mary (Ann) Melville
1831 –
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John Lawson
1804 – 1883
Ireland
Mary Jordan
1813 – 1880
Ireland
William Melville
1795 – 1834
Demorestville, Prince Edward County, Ontario Canada,
Sarah Lawson
1795 – 1834
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Lawson
1765 –
Isabella Gibson
1770 – 1822
James Lawson
1765 –
Isabella Gibson
1770 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lawson's Descendants

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James Lawson (26 Dec 1858 – 05 Jan 1935) m. Maria Richmond (Dec 1865 – 22 Sep 1939)
  1. 1. Charles (Maitland) Lawson (02 Nov 1885 – 16 May 1920) m. Gertrude (Pearl) Byerley (22 Mar 1889 – Jun 1949)
  2. 2. Melville Lawson (1886 – 14 Oct 1889)
  3. 3. Hattie (May Lawrence) Lawson (21 Apr 1890 – Oct 1960) m. Irvine (Thomas) Gillies (8 Jan 1880 – 20 Aug 1926)

James Lawson's Timeline

8 Records

1858
26 Dec 1858
Birth of James Lawson in Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada
Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 23
James Lawson resided here in Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 33
James Lawson resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 43
James Lawson resided here in Petrolia (Town/Ville), Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
Petrolia (Town/Ville), Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 53
James Lawson resided here in Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 63
James Lawson resided here in Ward 4 Sarnia City, City of Sarnia, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada
Ward 4 Sarnia City, City of Sarnia, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 73
James Lawson resided here in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
1935
05 Jan 1935
Age 77
Death of James Lawson in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1858
    Event Place: Adolphustown, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C_13277; Page: 41; Family No: 193
    [3] Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Series: MS932; Reel: 50
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada
    [5] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: 31526_211988.
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada
    [7] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 67; Census Place: City of Sarnia, Lambton West, Ontario; Page Number: 4
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [10] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27275; Census Place: Lambton West, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario; Roll: C_13277; Page: 41; Family No: 193

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Petrolia (Town/Ville), Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Ward 4 Sarnia City, City of Sarnia, Lambton West, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 67; Census Place: City of Sarnia, Lambton West, Ontario; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27275; Census Place: Lambton West, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: 31526_211988.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jan 1935
    Event Place: Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: 31526_211988.
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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